Over the past few weeks, we’ve been sharing some extracts from a new crime thriller, Trading Down, by Stephen Norman, long serving CIO/CTO of RBS Global Markets. Here, in the third and final extract, we return to the action at the Hamilton Datacentre crisis.
Cyber risks have evolved significantly over the last couple of years across industry sectors. The financial services industry, in particular, has become the target of choice with malicious actors exploring every avenue they can in order to identify areas of vulnerability.
Conversational AI innovator Clinc has partnered with Isbank, the largest private bank in Turkey, which will deploy Clinc’s technology within its two mobile banking apps.
The European Banking Federation (EFB) has released survey stats that show that European banks last year invested more than €18 billion in software.
Enterprise software firm R3 and 22 of its member banks have developed a solution that leverages distributed ledger technology (DLT) to enable “fast, efficient and cost-effective” cross-border payments.
Trick or treat! It’s Halloween and brands everywhere are using spooky season as a way to have some fun with customers. However, any ghoulish behaviour belongs firmly in the land of fun, and should not creep into everyday customer interactions
Brian Collings, CEO of Torstone Technology explains how securities firms are harnessing technology to meet the regulatory challenges they face.
We are happy to announce the 2017 Banking Technology Awards shortlisted candidates!
National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) has picked a core banking system and vendor for its operations in Afghanistan – Autosoft Dynamics and its flagship Autobanker offering.
Here’s a second extract from Trading Down, by Stephen Norman, which continues the drama in the Hamilton Datacentre.
Myanmar-based Yoma Bank has implemented a new treasury and capital management (TCM) system, Fusioncapital Opics, supplied by Finastra (formerly Misys).
Just when you thought there couldn’t be more; the latest stories from the fintech funding world returns for another round. Features Constellation, Credit Sesame and Jirnexu.
A very detailed map of the current fintech landscape, produced by VentureBeat, listing hundreds of companies in the banking, payments, investments, financing, insurance, infrastructure and enabling technologies verticals.
Banks need to innovate to stay competitive, here’s how.
Building loyalty means delivering convenience. But this means more than just delivering more sophisticated digital services. It means delivering a superior customer experience in every way the consumer interacts with your business.
Rocky Martinez, CTO and Haytham Kaddoura, CEO at SmartStream talk about the future of banking and how fintechs can help clients grow their business.
ING Ventures, a new investment fund set up by ING, has €300 million to pump into fintech companies.
Paul Taylor of Swift’s Financial Crime Compliance Services Division discusses the evolving compliance landscape and the critical role of technology in helping the industry come together as a whole to combat financial crime.
More of the latest stories from the fintech funding world. Features Verrency, Countingup, Finn.ai and Bud.
Zain Iraq Islamic Bank for Investment and Finance, a start-up retail bank in Iraq, has opted for the iMAL core banking system from Path Solutions.
Christian Westerhaus, Global Head of Clearing Products, Cash Management, Deutsche Bank, talks about the impact of regulations on the correspondent banking business.
Ready for the truth about fighting fraud? It’s not as futile as you might think. Yes, fraud is hitting digital lenders of all sizes… Pretty sizably. But recent research shows that with the right approach, it is possible to stop the bad guys and stem the losses—without slowing opportunity. Secrets of Success: How Digital Lenders […]
Swedish fintech company Tink has signed with Nordic banks Nordea, Klarna and Nordnet. Integrating in 2018, the banks will use Tink’s payment technology and personal finance management (PFM) platform within their existing customer channels.
Artificial intelligence (AI) fintech start-up Clinc is making its chatbot Finie more widely available through a new partnership with Enacomm.
Behavioural biometrics and threat detection firm BioCatch is working with Samsung SDS America to combat fraud that occurs after a user has logged in.
Mosaic Smart Data’s real-time data analytics platform, MSX, has been deployed by JP Morgan to optimise the productivity and profitability of its global fixed income sales and trading division.
A sneak preview of a debut novel by Stephen Norman, long serving CIO/CTO of RBS Global Markets and previously Merrill Lynch. A fast-paced crime thriller – published on 9 November 2017.
Diebold Nixdorf’s IMS 2017 conference continued with Czech Republic based, Air Bank, and its chief marketing and product officer Jakub Petřina, with a presentation and a touch of déjà vu.
User authentication company Zighra has launched SensifyID, which provides continuous authentication and threat detection. SensifyID guards against account takeover, remote malware, social engineering, and bot attacks.
Decision Builder, the latest solution from mortgage tech innovator Roostify, will give lenders the ability to provide loan applications with a clear, easy-to-understand view of all the borrower’s loan options – based on the lender’s actual product and pricing system.
One way to make a smart contract even smarter is to enhance document access and security. Digital currency exchange platform AlphaPoint has achieved that with today’s partnership with Intel.
Catch up on Banking Technology’s top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Few ideas have captivated the modern payments and financial services industries like blockchain. Since Bitcoin officially launched in 2008, the noise around the potential of distributed ledgers and blockchain in particular has been incessant, particularly in the last two years.
Isabelle Olivier, Head of Securities Initiatives & PMIs EMEA, Swift, talks about the challenges for Instant Payments in Europe and the recipes for success.
K Nanda Kumar, CEO & Founder, SunTec, outlines the benefits of digital transformation for banks. Follow us on Twitter @DailyNewsSibos Read all the latest news and views from Sibos 2017 online here or pick up a free print copy of Daily News at Sibos if you are at the conference!
Amit Dua, President & Global Head – Client Facing Groups at SunTec outlines how banks can move into the digital world successfully and safely. Follow us on Twitter @DailyNewsSibos Read all the latest news and views from Sibos 2017 online here or pick up a free print copy of Daily News at Sibos if you […]
Mike Leibrock, chief systemic risk officer, DTCC, details the firm’s framework for assessing the impact of fintech on financial stability. Follow us on Twitter @DailyNewsSibos Read all the latest news and views from Sibos 2017 online here or pick up a free print copy of Daily News at Sibos if you are at the conference!
Marc Recker, Head of Market Management, Cash Management, Deutsche Bank, talks about gpi, de-risking and the future of correspondent banking. Follow us on Twitter @DailyNewsSibos Read all the latest news and views from Sibos 2017 online here or pick up a free print copy of Daily News at Sibos if you are at the conference!
Pascal Augé, Head of Global Transaction and Payment Services, Société Générale, talks about the bank’s digital transformation project and collaboration as a business model. Follow us on Twitter @DailyNewsSibos Read all the latest news and views from Sibos 2017 online here or pick up a free print copy of Daily News at Sibos if you are […]
Bruno Prigent, Head of Societe Generale Global Securities Services, and Mathieu Maurier, Head of Coverage at Societe Generale Global Securities Services, discuss the impact of innovation and digital transformation in the securities services industry. Follow us on Twitter @DailyNewsSibos Read all the latest news and views from Sibos 2017 online here or pick up a free […]
